Satyrium spini
| Blue Spot Hairstreak | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. Spini |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium spini (Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
The Blue Spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Appearance, behaviour and distribution
The Blue Spot Hairstreak lives in southern and middle Europe up to approximately 54° N. It is not found in the northwest of France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Estonia or Latvia. It is also not found in large parts of Italy and on most Mediterranean islands.
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